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Bilateral common carotid artery aneurysms [PDF]

Vascular Medicine, 2006
Tracheal deviation was incidentally discovered on a chest X-ray of a 40-year-old man (Panel A). He had no focal complaints and the examination of his neck was unremarkable. However, a CT-scan revealed aneurysmal dilation of the proximal portion of both common carotid arteries (CCA) compressing the trachea (Panel B; R CCA/ L CCA, right/left common ...
Pat S Pappas, Stefano Schena, Antone Tatooles, Martin I Ellenby   +3 more
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MODE OF PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2018
Objective: To share experience of presentation and management of carotid artery injuries in tertiary care Hospitals Rawalpindi, Lahore and Quetta. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital
Nauman Imtiaz, Ahsin Manzoor Bhatti, Hafiz Khalid Pervaiz   +2 more
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Type A aortic dissection secondary to a left common carotid artery dissection

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
Common carotid artery dissection is an unusual clinical event that most commonly occurs secondary to type A aortic dissection. We present a rare case of spontaneous common carotid artery dissection temporally preceding aortic dissection.
Simon Doran, MB Bch BAO, MRCPI, Yudy Llamas Osorio, MB Bch BAO, Mark Murphy, MB Bch BAO, Eoin Kavanagh, LRCSI, MB Bch BAO, MSc, Sean Murphy, MD, FRCPI, FRCP, FRCP, FACP, FAHA, FESO   +4 more
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Menopausal Status and Distensibility of the Common Carotid Artery [PDF]

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 1999
Abstract —Although several studies have shown that exogenous estrogens have beneficial effects on arterial characteristics, the effect of endogenous estrogen on the vascular system is still unknown. In this study, distensibility, an indicator of arterial elasticity, of the common carotid artery was compared in pre- and ...
A. Hofman, Arnold P.G. Hoeks, J. C. M. Witteman, I. C. D. Westendorp, Robert S. Reneman, D. E. Grobbee, N. M. van Popele, M. L. Bots   +7 more
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Association of the RNF213 p.R4810K Variant With the Outer Diameter of Cervical Arteries in Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 2022
Background We investigated the impact of the p.R4810K variant of RNF213 (ring finger protein 213) gene, a susceptibility gene of moyamoya disease in East Asia, on the outer diameter of cervical parts of carotid and vertebral arteries (VAs).
Eriko Yamaguchi, Takeshi Yoshimoto, Shiori Ogura, Kozue Saito, Satoshi Saito, Yorito Hattori, Kazuo Wasida, Kunihiro Nishimura, Kazunori Toyoda, Masatoshi Koga, Masafumi Ihara   +10 more
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An alternative surgical approach reduces variability following filament induction of experimental stroke in mice

Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2017
Animal models are essential for understanding the pathology of stroke and investigating potential treatments. However, in vivo stroke models are associated, particularly in mice, with high variability in lesion volume.
Melissa Trotman-Lucas, Michael E. Kelly, Justyna Janus, Robert Fern, Claire L. Gibson   +4 more
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A rare presentation of a common carotid artery occlusion.

GMS ophthalmology cases, 2023
A common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO) is very rare and the clinical features of CCAO have rarely been described. Since the blood supply of the eye and orbit is derived from the internal carotid artery, a CCAO may present with various ophthalmological symptoms, ranging from incidental findings to complete visual loss but also other neuro ...
Demeuleneere, Amber, Lambert, Julie, Demeestere, Jelle, Lemmens, Robin, Fourneau, Inge, Houthoofd, Sabrina, Schauwvlieghe, Pieter-Paul, Jacob, Julie, Cassiman, Catherine   +8 more
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Low prevalence of significant carotid artery disease in Iranian patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass

Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2007
Background Coronary artery bypass grafting ranks as one of the most frequent operations worldwide. The presence of carotid artery stenosis may increase the stroke rate in the perioperative period.
Karimi Fatemeh, Farhoodi Mehdi, Afrasyabi Abbas, Tarzamni Mohammad K, Farhang Sara   +4 more
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Two Cases Treated by Different Strategies for Common Carotid Artery Dissection with Thrombosis Due to a Type A Aortic Dissection

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Total arch replacement and stent trunk were performed for two patients. One of these underwent a total bilateral carotid artery replacement in anatomical position while the other underwent partial carotid artery dissection. The first patient demonstrated
Wei Ren, Feng Shi, Zhiwei Wang, Jiahui Wang, Jinxing Chang   +4 more
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Incidence of carotid artery stenosis in acute ischemic stroke at BMC Hospital Quetta [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology
Background and objectives. This study aimed to explore the prevalence, severity, and distribution of carotid artery stenosis among patients experiencing ischemic strokes. Materials and methods.
Muhammad Essa, Amanullah Kakar, Gul Andam, Noor Ahmed Khoso, Muhammad Saleem, Noman ul Haq, Anjum Farooq, Wazir Akber, Ihsan ul Haq, Paras Laraib, Shafqat Shahzad   +10 more
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